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gentian violet
gentian violetn. A dye used in microscopy as a biological stain and in medicine as a bactericide, fungicide, and anthelmintic.gentian violet n (Elements & Compounds) a greenish crystalline substance, obtained from rosaniline, that forms a violet solution in water, used as an indicator, antiseptic, and in the treatment of burns. Also called: crystal violet gen′tian vi′olet n. a dye derived from rosaniline, used as an indicator and as a fungicide. [1895–1900] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | gentian violet - a green crystal (violet in water) used as a dye or stain or bactericide or fungicide or anthelmintic or burn treatmentcrystal violetantibacterial, antibacterial drug, bactericide - any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growthantifungal, antifungal agent, antimycotic, antimycotic agent, fungicide - any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungianthelminthic, anthelmintic, helminthic, vermifuge - a medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal wormsstain - (microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible | Translationsgentian violet
gentian violet a greenish crystalline substance, obtained from rosaniline, that forms a violet solution in water, used as an indicator, antiseptic, and in the treatment of burns Gentian Violet a medicinal preparation that is an anthelmintic and antiseptic agent. Gentian violet is administered internally for helminthic diseases such as enterobiasis and strongyloidiasis, and externally—in solution or salve —for pyoderma, sycosis, and some other skin diseases. Gentian violet is widely used for dyeing preparations in histological and especially in microbiological practice. gentian violet[′jen·chən ′vī·lət] (organic chemistry) methyl violet gentian violet
gentian [jen´shan] the dried rhizome and roots of Gentiana lutea.gentian violet an antibacterial, antifungal, and anthelmintic dye, applied topically in the treatment of infections of the skin and mucous membranes associated with gram-positive bacteria and molds and also used to treat banked blood drawn from patients in areas endemic for Chagas' disease, to kill trypanosomes in the blood.
violet [vi´o-let] 1. the color produced by the shortest waves of the visible spectrum, beyond indigo, approximately 380 to 420 nm.2. a dye or stain with this color.crystal violet (gentian violet) (methyl violet) gentian violet; see under gentian.gen·tian vi·o·let (jen'shŭn vī'ō-let), An unstandardized dye mixture of violet rosanilins: it is also used topically as an antiinfective. See: crystal violet. gentian violetn. A dye used in microscopy as a biological stain and in medicine as a bactericide, fungicide, and anthelmintic.gentian violet Podiatry A topical antifungal used to manage dermatomycosis. See Gentian. gen·tian vi·o·let (jen'shŭn vī'ŏ-lĕt) An unstandardized dye mixture of violet rosanilins. gentian violet A solution of methylrosanilinium chloride, a pigment once widely used as a conspicuous skin application in cases of IMPETIGO but now considered politically incorrect in the Western world and has been replaced by more effective remedies. The drug is on the WHO official list.gentian violet Related to gentian violet: potassium permanganateSynonyms for gentian violetnoun a green crystal (violet in water) used as a dye or stain or bactericide or fungicide or anthelmintic or burn treatmentSynonymsRelated Words- antibacterial
- antibacterial drug
- bactericide
- antifungal
- antifungal agent
- antimycotic
- antimycotic agent
- fungicide
- anthelminthic
- anthelmintic
- helminthic
- vermifuge
- stain
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